elwood 0 Posted July 1, 2013 I've been looking at home surveillance systems for a while. I've never been one to purchase "all-in-one" turnkey packages when it comes to anything as with a little research and work you can usually get more or better quality for the same price or less. Having something stolen from me recently has caused me to look deeper into purchasing something. My requirements are probably an IP camera with external housing with IR. It's a pretty tight area that I would need to monitor day/night and with my budget I will have to start with one camera. If my budget allows, my perfect setup would be using a dedicated computer for recording and using my plasma TV as a monitor. No streaming as my internet is garbage but maybe email alerts. My budget is $400 or less. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites